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NEMO, the Network of European Museum Organisations, has recently conducted a survey about museums and the coronavirus. |
Read the main results here.
NEMO urges governments at all levels to invest in Europe’s museums now and in the future, to mitigate the losses and to support what binds us together, while so many other things drive us apart.
How is your university museum, university botanic garden or university collection coping with remote work? Which impact did it have on your daily practices? How are you addressing museum issues that require some degree of physical staff (e.g. conservation, security, others)? We would love to hear from you.
The International Museum Day 2020 is still going ahead — digitally. Many museums are taking digital to a whole new level and reinventing themselves online. Innovative activities, from webinars, online seminars and lectures to digital exhibitions, hanging out with curators on zoom, collections and archives digital access, social networks games and quizzes, and so many others, can now be seen online.
How are you keeping your audiences engaged? Which activities did you postpone, transfer online, or cancel altogether? Who is being left behind due to lack of access or resources?
University museums are also directly contributing to the minimize the suffering in affected countries and communities, from promoting solidarity campaigns and mobilizing medical equipment to university hospitals and health centers to donating their stock of masks and alcohol, joining experts’ task forces and unpacking relevant scientific information to the public.
What solidarity initiatives is your university museum, botanic garden or collection directly or indirectly supporting?
Please reply in the comments below and provide information and links. We will amplify most of the initiatives in UMAC social networks.
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Bogotá, a museum belonging to the Minuto de Dios University, has been awarded accreditation by the Accreditation Commission of the American Alliance of Museums in all the best practices processes for museums and joins the community of institutions that have chosen the path of excellence.
The Accreditation Commission expresses its admiration for the important work done by the Museum of Contemporary Art of Bogotá with the support of the Minuto de Dios University and congratulates it for being the first accredited museum in Iberoamerica which positions it as a leader among its peers.
Read more here.
For Gustavo Ortiz Serrano, Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Bogotá, a member of ICOM since 2003 and who has served as President of the Colombian Committee, Vice President of the ICOM-LAC alliance and Vice President of the Advisory Council, “this recognition is a motivation to continue the work and the goals that the ICOM international council of museums has set for the benefit of the culture, heritage, and coexistence of humanity”.
UMAC warmly congratulates the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Minuto de Dios University of Bogotá, for this outstanding recognition. Well done!
See also here.
The SAMAB Editorial Committee invites you to submit your research papers for consideration for publication in the 2020 edition of SAMAB. The theme of the 2020 SAMAB call is:
21st Century Challenges: Museums as social and political spaces
Sub-themes of interest for this edition will include museology topics related to:
– Inclusivity, access and diversity
– Multiple (polyphonic) narratives and critical dialogue
– Are museums ready for 4IR?
– Violence and corruption within SA Museums
– Moving into digital curation and collections
We welcome all submissions related to the topic of museology, research papers and academically sound opinion pieces about the topic of museums as social and political spaces and can include but are not limited to address some crucial questions as outlined in the above current and topical sub-themes.
The deadline to submit papers is 1 May 2020
Only papers that adhere strictly to the SAMAB Author Guidelines will be considered. Read them here.
Proposed papers can be emailed to the Editor at bensobc@unisa.ac.za
Deadline for submission: 1 May 2020
Notification of acceptance for Review: 31 May 2020
This issue will be published in December 2020
The South African Museums Association Bulletin (SAMAB) provides a forum for the publication of peer reviewed articles that promote the discussion, debate and the dissemination and exchange of information on aspects of museology, with particular but not exclusive reference to South Africa. SAMAB also enables the communication of current issues, practices and policies regarding collections management, curatorial discourse, museum administration, research, exhibitions, visitor studies, community engagement, education, conservation and other topics relevant to the museum and wider heritage sector.
UMAC wants to know more about the use of university museums and collections in the training of professionals.
Are university museums and collections used to develop course content, to illustrate practices, to develop skills, as field work for internships, essays, theses? How does it work? Where are the success cases and what makes them successful?
Until 31 March 2020, we are inviting contributions from all over the world for an edited book . Read more here.
Do you work with university museums and collections anywhere in the world? Then help us complete the first ever Global Systematic Survey of professionals.
It’s anonymous and it should take no more than 10 min to answer.
The results will be published in a book in 2022.
The survey is part of the project P-MUS, involving ICOM-UMAC, ICOM-ICTOP, Universeum (Europe) and the AAMG (USA).
The Glucksman, Ireland
University College Cork Continue reading → “COLLECTION OF THE MONTH: The Glucksman, Cork”
